Dining Room Makeover: Making Progress

Hey guys! Even though it has seemed super quiet on the blog this past week, on my end it definitely hasn’t been! While de-beiging our walls, and waiting around for someone to buy our patio set so we could begin to makeover our back porch, I got impatient and decided it was time to work on something I wrote about in my 2013 home goals; the dining room.

Our formal dining room has had an identity crisis since the day we moved in. I had sold our chairs prior to moving because they were cheap and starting to break. Once we moved in to this house, I had a hard time finding chairs that I liked so I just left the table all by it’s lonesome until I could figure out what to do in there.

Here’s what our dining room looked like on the day we had our house inspection…

My husband finds it completely ironic that the house is going back to white when this is what it started as. It would of had to be painted regardless since they only put primer up on the walls, but we could of saved ourselves a whole lotta work had we just stayed with the white to begin with. Oh well…

So once we had the tile removed, and put stained concrete in, redid all the baseboards, painted, and added a little decorative molding to the accent wall…the dining room looked like this…

This is how the room has looked for over two years, and I was over it! Here’s what was completely wrong with this picture…

The rug-even though I love the pattern, it’s too small.

The paint- Beige: the color I painted the entire house because it was safe, and I didn’t want to ruin my “big girl” house.

The molding- only half finished, still needed to add quarter rounds to finish it off, caulk everything, and paint.

But I finally feel like I’m on the right track when it comes to my decorating decisions for the space.

Now if I could just stop being so indecisive with what kind of chairs I want in here, we could really get the ball rollin’…

Are you loving the navy wall as much as I am?! I’d love to hear your thoughts either here in the comments or on my Facebook page, and pssst…don’t go anywhere because later this week I have a pretty amazing giveaway happening for you guys!

The room is starting to take shape! I love the navy colour you chose for the walls – being bold is scary sometimes – that’s how I felt when we wallpapered our entryway! I can’t wait to see the new light fixture – and I think you are on the right track with taking out the plant ledges – it will definitely go a long way in letting more light flow throughout your home.

Looking forward to more updates on this room!Cheryl @ The Creative Me and My McG recently posted…Garden Randoms

I really love the navy!! What did you fill the space above the navy wall with… baskets? We have a spot like that and I am at a loss when it comes to filling it with things that are budget friendly!Kelsey Poofy Cheeks recently posted…15 Summer Slow-Cooker Recipes

Love this space. Are you by any chance allowed to divulge the exact paint color? It’s exactly what I’m looking for but when I get my samples home they’re never the same color as the paint swatch. Grrr 🙂 thanks. If you can’t, I understand.

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